The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-11-23
Five Gents.

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your eyes. at least. for if you cont they
will get sore. You can wipe your face on
the front apron Of your shirt. Do this
night and morning. If you have any tobac-
co lay it up over the door at night. thereby
fOOling the bugs, or you will get them into
your mouth.
Our Savior said when on earth that man
should not live by bread alone. But they
ignore that fact when they put you in the
hole, for it is plain that while in there if you
don't live on bread you will not live at ali.
job says that MAN born of woman is of
a few days and Tui of trouble" This
means that he is full of vanity. whisky and
wind But have to tell you that while in
the hole you are full of water and
nothing more, although kind hearted Jake
looks at you when he brings the water as if
he would bring something else if he could.
There is just two classes of men who can
stand the hole. They are those who have
full control over their minds and those who
were practically born in holes. If you can
keep your mind off food you will get Oh all
right. When you think it time for the
whistle to blow or bell to ring stop up your
ears with your handkerchief. A groman-
dizer could not live long in the hole: that is.
those who lay up their treasures in their
stomach. You will find some of them in
and ABOUT the kitchen; they are men who
live to eat.
There are three dungeons in a rOw-A,
B and C-and as luck would have it l
was in the middle one, and had plenty of
company, such as banging on the walls
when we got our meagre slices of bread.
There is telephone in there, but it would
take Big Jake to work it. 1t is rod of
iron running through the wall from cell to
cell, with ring on each end. 1t is called
the ''bull-ring." and in the stiffness of the
night your voice will follow this rod from
cell to cell. You cannot make out anything
that is said. This is why 1 think Jake
could work it. If you are familiar with the
gallery promenaders you can tell what time
it is Sunday takes the cake: you would
think it had come to stay. The librarian
was showing some ladies around the Sun
day was in there and when they got in
front of my cell he says 70 them: These
are the dungeons One of them tainted,
as usual. and cried out, The dungeon"'
Vhc librarian says: although l never had
ANY experience myself. l have known
mSn to stay in there for six days" This
made me feel better. for thought that it
that was all | would soon be out. Alas. to
my disappointment, found that my time
had just begun. l tried one day to make
Mr.. Colligan and Jake feel good by asking
them to let me out, and you ought tn have
seen them laughing in their sleeves as they
were closing the door. but that night they
brought me a larger piece OF bread, and
Jake was very generous with his water.
1t is not necessary for me to tell you how
L got in the hole, but l must admit that
there was some technicality about it, and
technicalties never did benefit poor man
very much, as l understand it.
My losses while in the hole amount to
270 cents. six days good time eight pounds
of flesh, 81 meals the privilege of writing
home last Sunday, my good prison name
and prestige; besides. have very bad
cold and my clothes don't fit me. and 1
would not take back seat for John l..
Sullivan this morning, either. So if you
hear anything drop don't be surprised. for
imam wants but little here below" and
when he can't get that he might just as we'll
90 some where else.
Those who contemplate visit to the hole
should apply for further information to
Nov II, 1887. WALTER TURNER.